Albert van der Merwe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetAlbert van der Merwe
Irish cricketer
Date of Birth: 01-Jun-1979
Place of Birth: Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa
Profession: cricketer
Nationality: South Africa
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Albert van der Merwe
- Albert van der Merwe (born 1 June 1979) is a South African-born Irish cricketer.
- Van der Merwe is right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break and who played international cricket for Ireland.
- He was born in Bellville, Cape Province.
- He was educated at Huguenot High School, Wellington, Cape Province.
- Van der Merwe captained the North West University (Pukke) (formerly known as Potchefstroomse Universiteit) to their maiden SA University title in 2001.
- He was also part of the 2001 side that won the South African National Club Championships.
- Van der Merwe has played cricket for Irish club sides Derriaghy, The Hills and YMCA CC.
- Van der Merwe announced his retirement from international cricket in 2013.
- He is currently head coach of Leinster Lightning, one of 3 interprovincial teams in the Irish Domestic First Class set up.
- Van der Merwe made his List-A debut for Ireland against West Indies A during their tour of Ireland, where he played both matches against the tourists.Van der Merwe was a member of Ireland's 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division One winning squad.
- During the tournament, he made his One Day International debut against the Netherlands.Van der Merwe was selected in Ireland's 15-man squad for the 2011 World Cup, but did not play in the tournament.
- In January 2012 Cricket Ireland increased the number of player contracts to 23 across three categories, and van der Merwe was given a category C contract.In April 2019, Cricket Ireland appointed him as the Talent Pathway Manager and Coach of the national team.
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